Lubbock, Texas
Lubbock is a city in the United States. It is in the state of Texas. More than 212,000 people live there.
| City of Lubbock | |
 | |
 Flag | |
|
| |
| Coordinates: 33°35′06″N 101°50′42″W / 33.58500°N 101.84500°WCoordinates: 33°35′06″N 101°50′42″W / 33.58500°N 101.84500°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Texas |
| County | Lubbock |
| Settled | 1889 |
| Incorporated | March 16, 1909 |
| Named for | Thomas Saltus Lubbock |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council–manager |
| • Mayor | Tray Payne (R) |
| • City Council | Christy Martinez Shelia Patterson Harris Mark McBrayer Steve Massengale Jennifer Wilson Latrelle Joy |
| • City manager | W. Jarrett Atkinson |
| Area | |
| • City | 135.85 sq mi (351.85 km2) |
| • Land | 134.60 sq mi (348.63 km2) |
| • Water | 1.24 sq mi (3.22 km2) |
| Elevation | 3,202 ft (976 m) |
| Population (2022)[3] | |
| • City | 263,930 |
| • Rank | 85th in the United States 10th in Texas |
| • Density | 1,942.80/sq mi (750.121/km2) |
| • Urban | 272,280 (US: 150th) |
| • Urban density | 2,562.1/sq mi (989.2/km2) |
| • Metro | 328,283 (US: 159th) |
| • CSA | 381,271 (US: 100th) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 79401-79416, 79423, 79424, 79430, 79452, 79453, 79457, 79464, 79490, 79491, 79493, 79499 |
| FIPS code | 48-45000[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1374760[2] |
| Website | ci |
It is the home of Texas Tech University.
Lubbock, Texas Media
Lubbock has a large number of churches, including the downtown First Baptist congregation.
The Wells Fargo Building is the second-tallest building in Lubbock.
Cone grain elevator, north side of Lubbock
Lubbock's Silent Wings Museum at the former South Plains Army Airfield
Buddy and Maria Elena Holly Plaza
Lubbock Post Office and Federal Building, constructed in 1932.
Entrance to Mackenzie Park
.jpg)
.jpg)
References
- ↑ "202 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on March 18, 2021. Retrieved 2022-12-20.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Lubbock". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 5, 2023.
- ↑ "2020 Census Qualifying Urban Areas and Final Criteria Clarifications". Federal Register. United States Census Bureau. December 29, 2022. Archived from the original on December 30, 2022. Retrieved January 2, 2023.
- ↑ "Annual Resident Population Estimates for Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas and Their Geographic Components for the United States: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2022 (CBSA-EST2022)" (CSV). United States Census Bureau, Population Division. May 18, 2023. Retrieved June 5, 2023.
- ↑ "Annual Resident Population Estimates for Combined Statistical Areas and Their Geographic Components for the United States: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2022 (CSA-EST2022)" (CSV). United States Census Bureau, Population Division. May 18, 2023. Retrieved June 5, 2023.
This short article about a place or feature in the United States can be made longer. You can help Wikipedia by adding to it.